I am writing this letter to explain Norman Rosenbaum’s interview, “Sixteen Hour Difference.” That day, he was wearing a pinstripe suit with and Australian fit. He wore a hat and had his suitcase with him as he waited by the departure gate. His blue eyes and cheeks were lively and he smiled, a lot different from the angry Norman Rosenbaum I saw that Sunday across from City Hall. He acted very calmly and explained to me the story behind how he found out his brother was attacked and killed in Crown Heights. He explained his disbelief, continuously asking the same phrase, “are you sure.” In this moment he seemed more human, as if he was going back in time to the moment he found out. Although he was calmer than his City Hall portrait, he still showed the part of him still hurt by his brother’s death in a light that showed his feelings in an honest, vulnerable light. In my opinion, his attitudes towards the events are all understandable. First there was anger, and now there is a sense of disbelief, vulnerability, and maybe acceptance. I would portray him as these stages, flowing from his City Hall speech to the person I talked with at the airport.
I am writing this letter to explain Norman Rosenbaum’s interview, “Sixteen Hour Difference.” That day, he was wearing a pinstripe suit with and Australian fit. He wore a hat and had his suitcase with him as he waited by the departure gate. His blue eyes and cheeks were lively and he smiled, a lot different from the angry Norman Rosenbaum I saw that Sunday across from City Hall. He acted very calmly and explained to me the story behind how he found out his brother was attacked and killed in Crown Heights. He explained his disbelief, continuously asking the same phrase, “are you sure.” In this moment he seemed more human, as if he was going back in time to the moment he found out. Although he was calmer than his City Hall portrait, he still showed the part of him still hurt by his brother’s death in a light that showed his feelings in an honest, vulnerable light. In my opinion, his attitudes towards the events are all understandable. First there was anger, and now there is a sense of disbelief, vulnerability, and maybe acceptance. I would portray him as these stages, flowing from his City Hall speech to the person I talked with at the airport.
Sincerely,
Anna Deavere Smith